Light the Light [Import]

Light the Light [Import]

ASIN: B00005FMBI

Track Listings

1. Hold On To Love

2. Free

3. Sound Rainbow

4. Follow Your Road

5. Light The Light

6. Morning Star

7. Imagine

8. Enchanted Dance

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Imagine this - a Hawaiian band that could play gritty, Tower of Power-influenced funk one minute & instrumental jazz fusion the next, often with a Christian viewpoint. This Japanese reissue is the band's third album, originally released in 1979. 2002.

Tracks:

Turn to Stone
Evil Woman
Livin' Thing
Twilight
Telephone Line
Four Little Diamonds
Xanadu
Last Train to London
Strange Magic
Ma-Ma-Ma Belle
Confusion
Rock & Roll Is King
Way Life's Meant to Be
Can't Get It Out of My Head
Secret Messages
Calling America
Don't Walk Away
Don't Bring Me Down
Mr. Blue Sky

Tracks:

Sweet Talkin' Woman
I'm Alive
Shine a Little Love
Ticket to the Moon
Illusions in G Major
So Serious
Nightrider
All Over the World
Here Is the News
Diary of Horace Wimp
Across the Border
Showdown
Hold on Tight
Wild West Hero
Do Ya
10538 Overture
Getting to the Point
Rockaria!
Roll Over Beethoven

Album Description

1997 compilation on Epic in a double slimline jewel case. Features 38 tracks, including all 20 U.S. top 40 hits: 7in edits of 'Strange Magic' & 'Can't Get It Out Of My Head',7inversions of the other 18, plus 'Secret Messages' (Special Version from the LP), 'Across The Border' (EP Version) and 7in edits of 'Ma Ma Ma Belle','Nightrider', '10538 Overture'and 'Roll Over Beethoven'. The full title is 'Lightyears: The Very Best Of Electric Light Orchestra'.

Album Details

Nice Price Double CD. 38 Tracks Including Evil Woman, Xanadu, Sweet Talkin Woman, Livin Thing and More.

Customer Reviews:

AN AMAZING REMASTERED ELO COLLECTION..................2006-11-25

This cd collection of Elo greatest hits is not in chronological order, but it really does'nt matter.There are some edited versions of songs but I really believe Jeff Lynn put alot of care into this remastered gem. These two cds sounds so awesome that the edits really don't take alot out of this collection. Jeff Lynn believed each Elo song should be treated like a single, each single given the time and effort and care to make each single song stand out in it's own way,weather you love or hate the song, Jeff Lynn had that philosophy. This Elo collection defines that Jeff Lynn philosophy. I listen to this collection and I am just amazed at the skill and craftmanship of Jeff Lynn and Elo. Jeff truly is one of Englands greatest single hit makers. This collection is better than the Elo box sets that have been released in the last 16 or so years. the sound quality of these cds is incredibly pristine. This music may sound like gooey 1970s bubblegum music to some, but to me it is amazingly creative structured music that is catchy with rythm and spiritual form. I have to admit when I hear some of these Elo songs I have to crack a smile. Jeff Lynn and the rest of Elo put alot of pride into each song they ever created, this collection shows that. A true must have for Elo fans and music fans in general. The remastering on this cd set is incredible. Note: Jeff Lynn in 1994-1995 engineered for the three remaining Beatles at the time with "Free as a bird" and "True Love", this shows you the respect even the remaining Beatles had for Jeffs amazing talent.............

THE BEST ELO GREATEST HITS COLLECTION.......2006-05-26

This collection is well worth it. I Highly recommend "LIGHT YEARS" to any fan of the Electric Light Orchestra.The amount of songs compaired to other compilations is hard to beat.

Catchy pop with classical touches.......2004-10-29

Electric Light Orchestra was one of the UK's most consistent and successful bands of the 1970s. They had a long string of hits throughout that decade and the first part of the next one. Their sound was characterised by plush harmonies, loads of strings and catchy tunes. These 38 tracks include the overwhelming majority of their hits from the 1970s and the early 1980s plus some great album tracks. My favourites include Livin' Thing with its captivating fiddle, the addictive Sweet Talkin' Woman, the rousing Turn To Stone and others like Wild West Hero Don't Bring Me Down, Mr Blue Sky and 10538 Overture. It may sound like lightweight pop, but it is a skilfully honed, intelligent and cleverly produced style with classical flourishes that always remained accessible. If you like catchy pop with a touch of the orchestral, this album's for you.

A GREAT Album, but...............2004-01-08

Again this is one of ELO's best, with ALOT of their best songs on it, but if you paid the " outragious " price here that Amazon is charging you, then you've been royally ripped off.....sorry.FYE's is selling this same album for $24.00 and change.It is a good album though.

Entrancing stuff.......2001-08-12

My,my,what a diverse taste in music I have.Part of it extends to this heavily enjoyable assortion of superb musical numbers.Particular favourites include the funky,fusion noted number Evil Woman,the jolty,unforgettable Mr.Blue Sky,the brilliant Last Train to London and the heavy bass number Confusion.Born,bred and based in Birmingham myself,it makes me proud such musical talent could emerge from my home city.Definitely one of the best bands of the '70's,and significantly make us remember the decade.I thoroughly recommend this product.

Average customer rating:

More of the same
Sheer brilliance; it simply doesn't get any better than this..
Best of the Three
light years ahead of her earlier stuff
Oceanick

Trip the Light Fantastic
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000OZ29RI
Release Date: 2007-05-28

Tracks:

Catch You
Me and My Imagination
Today the Sun's on Us
New York City Lights
If I Can't Dance
Distance Between Us
If You Go
Only One
Love Is Here
New Flame
China Heart
What Have We Started?
Can't Have It All [*]
Supersonic [*]

Album Description

UK 14-track pressing of this 2007 album from the former vocalist for '90s hopefuls The Audience includes two bonus tracks, 'Can't Have It All' & 'Supersonic'. Sophie's long-awaited third solo album arrives after a life-changing break during which she married Richard Jones, bassist with The Feeling and gave birth to her son, Sonny. Trip The Light Fantastic' sees her on sparkling form Having worked with some of Pop's finest names on the album (Cathy Dennis, Fred Schnieder from The B52s, Dan Gillespie Sells from The Feeling and Xenomania), Trip The Light Fantastic includes the classic-in-the-making single, 'Catch You'. Universal.

Album Details

2007 Release of the Third Studio Album from the Popular British Singer Songwriter Comes after a Several Years Sabbatical, Starting a Family with Husband Richard Jones of the Feeling. For this Outing, Ms. Bextor Collaborated with Fred Schneider (Lead Singer of the B-52's), Richard Barone (Who was a Member of the New Wave Band the Bongos), Former D-mob Frontwoman and Songwriter Extraordinaire Cathy Dennis, Former Alisha's Attic Member Shelly Poole and Kerin Smith, who Used to Be in Ellis-bextor's First Band Theaudience. The Overriding Theme of this Album is Relaxation with Fun, Fun, Fun, Spiced with Dance Party Beats all Around! this Edition Includes Two Exclusive Songs!

Customer Reviews:

More of the same.......2007-07-10

If you've heard one Sophie Ellis-Bextor album, you've heard them all. Mostly- true. Each album has a slightly different feel. "Read My Lips" was disco. "Shoot From the Hip" was more, hmmm experimental? atmospheric? With "Trip the Light Fantastic" she's treading steadily in the middle of the road with solid pop shoes on. More listenable than "Hip" and with more emotional diversity than "Lips", "Trip" delivers exactly the same Sophie vocals. Beautiful, distinct, and sultry - yes, but sadly prone to monotony if the song doesn't provide some strong musical moments.

Some have said that "Supersonic" is the 'worst' song on the album. I like it for providing a different feeling from the rest of the album. The song has energy. Most of the album is made up of synth beats that complement but blend with Sophie's already hypnotic, if not meditative, vocals. "Catch You", "Love is Here", "Only One", "China Heart", and "Today, the Sun's on Us" provide guitars, stanzas, choruses, bridges, and emotional changes in the vocals. They stand out, to me, as stronger songs than the likes of "If I Can't Dance", and "The Distance Between Us" which start with a generic synth sound and after 3 or 4 odd minutes of innocuous vocals you find yourself with no idea of what just passed.

I am a fan and am pleased as punch to have this album. However, I think that Sophie should break out of her shell a little more and take a few more risks with her vocal stylings. Not because I dislike "Lips", "Hip", and "Trip", but we have that sound already. Overall, It's beautiful, a good listen. I could drop a couple of songs but, hey, I liked the ones others didn't, so- Something for everyone I suppose.

"Love is Here" is worth buying the album- This really ought to be a single. "What Have We Started" is gorgeous. It has violins, cymbals, a sort of 'later Abba' rock-pop melody and the best Vocals on the album.

Sheer brilliance; it simply doesn't get any better than this.........2007-06-15

The unmistakeable voice of Sophie Ellis has a heavenly collision with a flawless array of pop diddies making this one of the must have Summer albums of all time. Her previous two releases were wonderfully catchy but plagued with some unfortunately low points. This is truly her first cohesive piece of entertainment, retaining the sense of fun, sophistication, and sass that one comes to expect, but infused with a maturity lacking in her earlier work. Sophie, working with a fine selection of craftsmen including songstress and past pop star Cathy Dennis (Cant' Get You Out Of My Head) and Dan Gillespie from the Feeling, create a very cohesive piece of work that's listenable through and through with the exception of the bonus track Supersonic, written with Fred Schnieder of B-52's; the song is a terrible piece of hideousness, a scab on an otherwise flawless complexion if you will. Miracously ice princess Sophie mangages to imbue the other excellent tracks with an unfamiliar warmth that certainly have lacked some "human touch" in the past. Too many above par tracks to mention but singles "Catch You" and "Me And My Imagination" are two of the strongest tracks she's ever recorded, and all of the songs have their moments to shine, peppered with gorgeous moments of genius and sprinkled with beautiful pop melodies. "Love Is Here" is destined to an enormous hit and sits proudly alongside her dance classics "Murder On The Dance Floor" & "Take Me Home". Thanks Sophie for this Summer gift!

Best of the Three.......2007-06-14

I was really looking forward to this album, and the first time through it really didn't grab my attention. After a few more listenings, I'm convinced it's her best. There is a lot of electric guitar on this album (something I wasn't expecting, given the synth-heavy arrangements of her previous two sets) and plenty of pure pop songs (i.e. not as many purely dance-oriented tracks as in the past). After I got my head around the changes, I really began to enjoy what IS here. The hooks, lyrics and arrangements are all clever and captivating, and there isn't one track on the album that I'd skip. I do recommend this (UK) version, because I think "Can't Have It All" (one of the UK bonus tracks) is the absolute best thing on here. A great pop tune with a catchy hook, emotional lyrics and a superb buildup. I agree with the reviewer who stated that the first two singles have excellent non-album b-sides, particularly "Down With Love" and "Move to the Music." Get your hands on them if you can. Overall, the best thing here is Sophie's voice and attitude. Love her or hate her, she sounds like absolutely no one else and she's got a distinctive flair that's undeniable.

light years ahead of her earlier stuff.......2007-06-14

sophie albums up to this point have been fairly hit and miss affairs. the hits were great, to be sure, but there was a lot of filler that hampered them and prevented the listener from digesting an album front to back. not that you necessarily need to listen to a pop album in it's entirety to appreciate it (the notion of a proper pop album is something of a misnomer -- pop albums are usually just a collection of hits without any underlying theme or artistic intentions), but it certainly helps when they're consistently strong from top to bottom.

'trip the light fantastic,' thankfully, avoids the pitfalls that plagued her previous album. the melodies are tighter, the production crisper, and most importantly, the songs are just better -- and there's really no filler anywhere in sight.

'catch you' really is the best song she's ever done. collaborating with cathy dennis is a smart idea -- the woman does pop songs like no one else i've listened to it 60+ times in the last two days. it's about a perfect a pop song as you could possibly imagine(and it's got a great video to boot!). 'me and my imagination' is another top track. the fragility in sophie's voice perfectly suits. i personally loved 'if i can't dance,' 'today the sun's on us,' and 'the chemistry between us.' and i also disagree that the songs sound dated, although i can see why someone might take the POV. there's certainly a bit of a early 90s sound to some of the songs ('love is here,' 'new flame'), but sophie manages to bring them to the 21st century.

if there IS a complaint, the album might have benefited from a bit of judicious editing. it's not that the songs are bad, but at 14 tracks it is a bit of a long album. it never wears out it's welcome, but if it had, say, 10 tracks, it would've been an even stronger, leaner album.

in short, there's a lot to love about this album. i have to respectfully disagree with those who found the album boring or uninspiring. to me it's a pop gem and *should* give sophie some much deserved exposure here in the US. 'catch you' is on the shortlist of top singles of 2007.

Oceanick.......2007-06-11

Sophie's third album is in my personal opinion one of the most catchy albums that have been realised this year.
Her voice is stunning and all songs in the album have good quality.
My favourite tracks are "If you can't dance", "Distance between us", "Me and my imagination" and "New Flame".
All songs are quite good and catchy. This album is a "must have" for pop music followers.

Average customer rating:

Excellent
Well, I'll be Damned...
People call me villain, oh it's such a shame...

The Light at the End of the Tunnel
The Damned
Manufacturer: Mca Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007Y8M
Release Date: 1989-04-13

Tracks:

I Feel Alright
Anything
Lovely Money
Thanks for the Night [Rat Mix]
Plan 9 Channel 7
Grimly Fiendish [The Bad Trip Mix]
Stranger on the Town
Neat, Neat, Neat
Alone Again Or
Is It a Dream?
Smash It Up, Pt. 1-2
Psychomania
Curtain Call

Tracks:

Ignite
Help!
Rabid (Over You) [CD Mix]
I Just Can't Be Happy Today
Problem Child
Nasty
Disco Man
New Rose
Love Song
Feel the Pain
History of the World, Pt. 1
In Dulce Decorum
Trojans
Eloise
Shadow of Love

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2005-04-27

Light at the End of the Tunnel is my all-time favorite, and for good reason. It was the beginning of a new brand of music (Alternative), yet nothing has since equaled its tone and creativity. Truely unique.

Well, I'll be Damned..........2005-03-14

Are you curious,Damned? Do you need to "Feel Alright".Do you have a desire to "Ignite"? Or, could it be, that you just wanna... " Smash It Up"...
If you've ever wondered what the fuss is all about, or if you've heard their name and the usual high praise,ney... reverence...that the hushed tones imply.you'll want this CD/Tape/whatever,"The light at the end of the tunnel".
A compilation of the music that has made the "Damned" the
group that stands apart from the punk scene,while at the same time defining it.
Incredible instrumental arrangements highlighted by piano lead ins that will you leave you breathless. Brilliant razor sharp guitar riffs that crack through the ever impressive melodies and the wild raging ,yet chilling vocals of Dave Vanian combine to make a storm of musical mayhem.Put all together, the result is almost zen like. A perfect cracked cup. The imperfection that is flawless.
If youre a fan of punk,or music of any kind. You will find a friend in "The Damned".
This CD is a must have for the "Damned" fan. A perfect choice for the curious.The songs are all "Damned" classics. Songs that defined them and the music that they influenced.
Here in "The light at the end of the tunnel" is a cornerstone for any music collection.
Play it all the time and you'll still be surprised at the genius
of this incredible band.If you think all punk sounds the same, you haven't heard "The Damned".
So hurry up and grab a chunk of some of that "Lovely Money" and put it down for a copy of "The light at the end of the tunnel".
And just like the rest of us, you'll become an instant fan.
Then gather your friends around, put it on, and get "Damned" together.

People call me villain, oh it's such a shame..........2003-10-15

What can you say about this?

Well, here goes! There are so many great songs on here that it's difficult to know where to start (or finish - although my girlfriend may have some say on that decision!)

I would have paid the full price of the album just for "Smash It Up Parts 1 and 2." That song just epitomises The Damned to me. A real slow builder that just grows and growls, then explodes. Vanian screaming that he's been crying now for much too long, and now he's going to dance to a different song. This was the Punk movement in a nutshell.

The excellent lyrics from Smash It Up (apart from it being a fantastic rock song) are perfect:

"People call me villain, oh it's such a shame,
Maybe it's my clothes must be to blame,
I don't even care if I look a mess,
Don't wanna be a sucker like all the rest"

And then the final assault on the established prog-rock garbage which we have come to know so well from the sort of crap music that we had to listen to in the late 60's/early 70's.

"You can keep your krishna burgers
And your Glastonbury hippies
You can keep your frothy lager
And your blow-wave hair-styles"

I know I am only going on about Smash It Up, but that is the one song that will forever be The Damned. There is much much more on here, some real excellent stuff.

Tracks:

Songbird
Lakmhe Flower Duet
Salve Regina (Based on Pachelbel's Canon)
Steal Away
Windmills of Your Mind
Tales of Hoffmann/Barcarolle
Silent Night
Hosanna (Based on the Intermezzo from 'Cavalleria Rusticana')
Ave Verum Corpus (Based on the 'Brideshead Revisited' Theme)
Angels
Ave Marie
Pokarekare Ana
Agnus Dei

Album Details

Following a Nationwide Search to Find the Finest Female Teenage Voices, Meet all Angels - the World's First Classical Girl-group. Inspired by the Success and Musical Vision of Recent Classical Crossover Acts, and Hayley Westenra in Particular, all Angels - Charlotte, Daisy, Melanie and Laura - Present a Compelling Collection of Classical Favourites and Modern Easy-classics, Performed in Perfect Vocal Harmony. Featuring Tracks Such as "Angels" (Robbie Williams), "Songbird", "The Flower Due"t, "Pachelbel's Canon", "Silent Night", "Ave Verum Corpus" (To the Brideshead Revisited Theme), "Barber's Adagio" and "Windmills of Your Mind", this is Music of Sublime Beauty which Packs a Particularly Powerful Emotional Punch.

Customer Reviews:

as many stars as there are in the heavens.......2007-03-04

If you are even considering buying this CD, do so - you will love it! The beauty of this music, and their voices, is beyond explanation; you must experience it. The choice of songs was wonderful for their talent. This CD is absolutely some of the most lovely music ever recorded.

Simply Sublime!.......2006-12-13

OK, this really IS pure, fresh, angelic singing that gives you that "tingle factor"! (I know, it's hard to find that, but this did it for me!)

Simply gorgeous singers, crunchy arrangements, top-notch instrumentalists, fresh sound, well-crafted engineering and production. It's hard not to gush with positive adjectives!

I like the mixture of mainly classical favorites with a few pop, folk and spiritual songs thrown in. I'm a classically trained singer/composer/musician who also loves pop and rock, so I appreciate good quality music of many genres, especially those that integrate different influeces, like this does.

When you play this CD, you will find it hard to do anything but listen in awe - it makes your skin tingle, your soul awaken, your breath deepen! It's better than a shot of...well...you can fill in the blank!

I know all these songs are "popular" classics, so maybe some music snobs won't like the "mainstream"-ness of this. But on the other hand, those who aren't "into" classical music would actually like this (I challenge ANYONE not to like this CD!)

It was fun (and a nice surprise) to hear an arrangement of the British pop artist, Robbie Williams' song, "Angels" on the CD! This was one of Robbie William's big hits that made it across to the USA (I think)...

And what an orgasmic arrangment of "Windmills of your mind" - I love the subtle accordion in this, just tugging further on the heart strings! Wow.

I've heard many different arrangements of the classical songs, "The Flower Duet", Pachelbel's "Canon in D", "Barcarolle", "Cavellera Rusticana", "Ave Verum", "Ave Maria", and Barber's "Agnus Dei", but these really are fresh sounding and stirringly performed. Enough to make even the seasoned classical musican sit up and take notice. And entrancing enough to hook the new-comer to classical music.

I've started playing this CD to my young kids - what a fantastic introduction to classical music for them. (Watch out, it will make them distinguish good quality from cheap imitations!)

Infact, I'm so impressed with this CD, I am now going to buy several copies of it to give to my musician and non-musician friends for Christmas... I'm pretty sure they will all get as much joy from this as I have.

This would also be wonderful for wedding music, or any special occasion. (As well as just lovely for relaxing to at home). Very powerful.

Just heard them on Classic FM.......2006-12-03

It's Saturday here in Chicago. I just heard these girls being interviewed on Classic FM.

They sound like great girls, each already more than a little accomplished. Interspersed in the interview were at least four complete tracks from the CD. Unbelievable sounds, harmonies and individual solo passages. Angelic is a perfect description.

I'm here today to buy it for myself.

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Trip the Light Fantastic
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PC6F7K
Release Date: 2007-06-04

Tracks:

Catch You
Me & My Imagination
New York City Lights
Today The Sun's On Us
If I Can't Dance
Distance Between Us
If You Go
Love Is Here
Only One
New Flame
China Heart
What Have We Started

Album Description

International 12 track pressing of this 2007 album from the former vocalist for '90s hopefuls The Audience. Sophie's long-awaited third solo album arrives after a life-changing break during which she married Richard Jones, bassist with The Feeling and gave birth to her son, Sonny. Trip The Light Fantastic' sees her on sparkling form Having worked with some of Pop's finest names on the album (Cathy Dennis, Fred Schnieder from The B52s, Dan Gillespie Sells from The Feeling and Xenomania), Trip The Light Fantastic includes the classic-in-the-making single, 'Catch You'. Universal. 2007.

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Average customer rating:

A bit disappointing.....
as country as anyone needs to be
I admit. I Miss New Wave.
Aint no blue skies over bad lands, even if it aint raining.
Brilliant

White Light Rock & Roll Review
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Customer Reviews:

A bit disappointing............2006-06-22

I would like to start off by saying that I have immensely enjoyed all of Matthew Good's music up until now. I really anticipated this album and expected something genius like most of his other works (e.g. Avalanche or MGB's Audio of Being). However, after patiently listening to the album over weeks and weeks, although I have grown to like it, the album is definitely lacking something; the 'something' that was the reason I loved all of his other albums so much. Starting with Underdogs, all the albums have been incredible, and I feel kind of let down over this album. I don't really care for the country-vibe he's put on this one; he's much better doing the rock thing. Was rather disappointed with the lyrics as well, I've always thought he had the best lyrics especially on Audio of Being; which I personally thought had some brilliant stuff on it. I still have faith that he'll make more great music, and not that this album was a total failure. "Blue Skies Over Badlands" is a great track, as well as "We're So Heavy." The guitar playing on this album is probably the highlight. Really different than anything he's put out before. (like on put out your lights, poor man's grey, we're so heavy, and blue skies, and even certain parts in it's been awhile since i was your man). I think he could have made better use of his vocals on this one; maybe it just seems like that because I've listened to Avalanche too many times. Overall, good cd, if you're a matt good fan or were a mgb fan, definitely give this a chance. Hopefully he's just experimenting and the next album will be better.

as country as anyone needs to be.......2005-09-06

matt branched out into a sumwhat uncharted region for this cd, althought i hate country music it still has enough of a message in its rock roots too warrant it werthy of a listen.

I admit. I Miss New Wave........2005-05-11

Well, it's been several months since I received Matthew Good's "White Light Rock & Roll Review" which was by far one of my most eagerly anticipated releases of 2004. Not much struck me on my first listen except how different the whole approach was to this album from his previous "Avalanche" (an absolute MUST purchase BTW) but I had read a bit about its development and felt I knew what to expect. My interest was peaked and it became clear that unlike just about all of Matt's other releases, this one was going to have to grow on me if it had any hope of taking hold. As I said, it's been months and dozens more listens and there's still not much happening. I appear to be in the minority of Matthew Good fans who seem to really like this (if fellow Amazon reviewers are anything to go by), but I find this album to be a curiosity at best, and largely unsatisfying.

It has a decent lead off single "Alert Status Red" although despite some topical lyrics even that has a -we've heard it all before- kind of vibe. The opening two tracks start loud and never take enough to time to even bother to go nowhere quickly. "It's Been a While..." & "Bad Idea" seem to harken back to songs that were better done on "Beautiful Midnight" but might appeal to fans of his more radio friendly stuff. "We're So Heavy" holds the promise of a well made tune but then reverts to an incongruous medley of sorts held together only by its lyrics. The Who homage "Ex-Pats..." sounds like it might have made a nice b-side someday.

Even the stuff I've grown to like quite a bit is flawed. "Blue Skies Over Bad Lands" seems to have everything you would want out of a MG epic, but it's minimalist arrangement doesn't seem to build along with its escalating ideas. It runs out of steam. I get the feeling I'd have to actually be in the room with the guy for this tune to have its full effect. "North American Life" is very good material but at 2:07 if you blink, you'll miss it. There's a sort of alt-country bonus track here that has a lot of charm too.

Matthew Good is a real virtuoso in a lot of ways. I was quite spoiled to first hear his whole catalog just prior to the release of "Avalanche" a couple years ago. It was deluge of sound and ideas and really got me excited about a new artist in way I hadn't been in quite a while. I'm still in the Matthew Good camp and can't wait to hear what he has in store next. After all, even a 3-star album like this has a multitude of moments that impress: a break, a turn of phrase, a strategically placed crack of the voice. The difference between this album and most of his others is that here these moments don't seem to add up to anything lasting.

And I really have tried to give it a fair shake.

Aint no blue skies over bad lands, even if it aint raining........2005-02-25

For 8 years I have called Matthew my favourite artist of all time - and he's the only one I've ever bestowed with that title. And with "White Light Rock & Roll Review" we have finally, after many ups and downs, arrived back at where we should be. Matt is making his music and having a blast again.

"White Light" is a protest album, done in the classic fashion of 60's-style rock and roll, country, ballads, you name it. It's raw and unpolished. There's hardly any effects. The staple string section is now gone. And my God is it awesome.

Every song can be counted as one of the best songs on the album. But the best examples are "We're So Heavy," which starts off with an uptempo drive and then abruptly slows down into a searing power ballad with one of the best guitar solos on the album; "Empty Road" is the first to re-introduce the folk-country influence that marked Matthew's earliest work. With slide guitar and all it may sound hokey in description but in practise it's as catchy as anything you're likely to hear; "North American For Life" is probably the loudest, angriest, most humorous protest song ever made and makes no apologies for the subject of its contempt.

By this point the album is already at a 5 star rating but the best is yet to come.
"It's Been A While Since I Was Your Man" is a picture-perfect love ballad. "Buffalo Seven" is worthy of being named among the best late 60's rock songs. "Ex-Pats Of The Blue Mountain Symphony Orchestra" is about as Who or Zepplin-esque as the album gets. But it's one hell of an epic closer (discounting the hidden track). All of these are brilliant songs, easily the best from the album. But one song stands off in its own category. It could very well be the best song Matthew has ever written in his entire life so far.

"Blue Skies Over Bad Lands" is one of those slow-boiler, endlessly building songs that never erupts into a caucophony of loud noise. Instead it builds to a point when it's about to burst and then burns like a flame for over a minute. Again this is done through another one of the best guitar solos on the album. To fully appeciate how impacting this song is, you have to see it performed live, with the lights turned off and strobe lights flashing randomly on the walls and the roof giving the impression that the bombs are falling.

It gives you shivers.
And if that sounds lame to you, then this probably isn't your bag. For shame.

Brilliant.......2005-01-11

Matthew good is back on top form with an album that albeit quite different to avalanche, is just brilliant. If youve only known MG for his avalanche album then maybe youll be abit suprised, Its quite faster but still has those emotion grabbing lyrics and great tunes. A must for MG fans.

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Celebrate Love And Life!

Light in Your Eyes
Sheryl Crow
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002AYG08
Release Date: 2004-06-29

Tracks:

Light In Your Eyes
You're Not The One
My Favorite Mistake (Live From Abbey Road Studios)

Customer Reviews:

Celebrate Love And Life!.......2005-02-06

The release of Sheryl Crow's "The Very Best Of" in October 2003 showcased a true talent in rock music which had reigned for 10 years. From 1993 to 2003, the album was a collection of Crow's best material from four studio albums. The early material from "Tuesday Night Music Club" was evident, where songs such as "Leaving Las Vegas" and "Strong Enough" brought about a striking combination of rock pop and hints of folk and country. The advanced rock pop of her self-titled second album with hits such as "Everyday Is A Winding Road" and "If It Makes You Happy" formed the backbone of the collection, with "My Favorite Mistake" and "Soak Up The Sun" the more recent hits adding to the already sizeable chunk of Crow's body of work.

The album has gone on to sell almost three million copies in America and more than 600,000 in the UK. These sales will add to Crow's already impressive world sales of 15 million considerably and will see her continue long into the future. The Very Best Of also featured a few new tracks. The lead single was "The First Cut Is The Deepest," a cover version of the Cat Stevens original. I didn't like this song very much, but there was another new song on the album called "Light In Your Eyes" which I bloody love! The song is funky, upbeat and very happy. It reminds me of the singles from Sheryl's second album, because the guitars just sweep along.

The song opens with drums and guitars aplenty. Sheryl starts singing the first verse, "Something is happening, everything's different but everything is fine, yeah! This is the good stuff. Yesterday's only what you leave behind. It's only in your mind." This rather brief and simple first verse is followed by the catchy chorus, where Sheryl sings, "You gotta talk to the one who made you, talk to the one who understands. Talk to the one who gave you all that light in your eyes. All that light in your eyes." The second verse then starts and Sheryl sings, "There's no use pretending. You never existed until you saw the light, yeah! Well you're just beginning. You haven't missed it, it's all ahead of you. And you know what to do."

The drums then float a little bit before the second chorus begins and you really hear, for a brief second, the catchiness of this song. Sheryl then sings the second chorus before a beautiful bridge where she sings, "Here comes the world and she is beautifully mysterious. She's got it all and you say 'Give it to me!'" A short instrumental then plays before the song dies down and Sheryl sings, "Nobody's happy. That's not the world I knew inside. Where everybody hides." Sheryl then sings the chorus again a few times before finishing the song off with "Yeah, thank you, thank you! Yeah, everything great and small! Yeah, thank you, thank you, for the light in your eyes. Yeah, thank you, thank you. Yeah, everything great and small. Yeah, thank you, thank you, for the light in your eyes. For the light in your eyes."

The song then ends and always leaves me feeling happy about life. Does Sheryl have some sort of religious significance hidden in the lyrics? Who can say - all I know is that it's a celebration of life, and we should embrace it. I haven't seen a video for this song and I'm not sure if one was made, but if one wasn't, one should have been because this song is great. Sheryl's vocals are softer and more rounded on this song than they are on some of her other songs where her voice is grittier and more raw. Overall a fantastic song which I'm sure I'll be listening to for years to come.

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Like Norah? You will love Silje!

At First Light
Silje Nergaard
Manufacturer: Umvd Import
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005UOVE
Release Date: 2003-06-02

Tracks:

There's Always a First Time
Be Still My Heart
Let There Be Love
So Sorry for Your Love
Now & Then
Two Sleepy People
Keep on Backing Losers
Blame It on the Sun
At First Light
There's Trouble Brewing
Japanese Blue
Lullaby to Erle

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Like Norah? You will love Silje!.......2003-12-02

I live on the pop side of jazz and bumped into Silje Nergaard on a Verve sampler CD. Track 7 from this album appeared there and (as usually happens) it was not a typical track from this album. Kinda joyful while the rest of At First Light is mellow, melancholic, blue... but all of this in the best way! Above all her voice is... wow... reminds me of Billie Holiday's.
If you like Norah Jones you will love Silje Nergaard. Norah is more than just good but Silje is more convincing. I don't know her other work (yet) but I love what I hear here.

All The Pretty Little Horses (The Inmost Light)

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Beautiful
Real Track List
Might just be Current 93's best work
Broodingly Unimaginative
Great album

All The Pretty Little Horses (The Inmost Light)
Current 93
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ASIN: B000006XXW
Release Date: 2001-06-12

Tracks:

Long Shadow Falls
All the Pretty Little Horses
Calling for Vanished Faces I
Inmost Night
This Carnival Is Dead and Gone
Bloodbells Chime
Calling for Vanished Faces II
Frolic
Inmost Light
Twilight Twilight Nihil Nihil
Inmost Light Itself
All the Pretty Little Horses
Patripassian

Album Description

All new album, the 2nd part of the 'Inmost Light' trilogy. Features guest performences by Nick Cave, Geoff CoxLilith & John Balance. Booklet with many pix & full lyrics.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful.......2005-05-07

David Tibet/Michael allowed a perfect mix of folk instrumentation and minimal electronic trickery on All The Pretty Little Horses. Guitars, violas, pianos and reed-based instruments swirl gorgeously amongst tiny pools of treated sounds. The contrast of death and child-like innocense is a sublte reminder to be thankful for life. My absolute favourite track has to be "The Blood Bells Chime"; the melody is so transcendant. This is the perfect intro to C93's folk conversion.

Real Track List.......2005-03-29

You guys at amazon made a mistake using the first verses of the main track as the tracklist of this cd.

Here it goes the correct track order:

1 The Long Shadow Falls
2 All The Pretty Little Horsies
3 Calling For Vanished Faces I
4 The Inmost Night
5 The Carnival Is Dead And Gone
6 The Blood Bells Chime
7 Calling For Vanished Faces II
8 The Frolic
9 The Inmost Light
10 Twilight, Twilight, Nihil, Nihil
11 The Inmost Light Itself
12 All The Pretty Little Horses
13 Patripassian

I like this "Apocalyptic Folk" cd better than the previous no-sense noise experiences of Dave Tibet. Pretty nice contribution of Nick Cave!!!

Might just be Current 93's best work.......2004-01-16

The centerpiece of "The Inmost Light" trilogy (bookended by the sublimely experimental EPs "Where the Long Shadows Fall" and "The Starres Are Marching Sadly Home"), "All the Pretty Little Horses" represents a culmination of Current 93's folk period--as though everything David Tibet had done since the "Happy Birthday" single had been leading up to this.

It's an album of great majesty and depth, achingly beautiful and profoundly eerie at the same time. The sampled choirs, Nick Cave's deadpan yet heartfelt vocal cameo, and, of course, Tibet's apocalyptic lyrics and unique voice all conspire to make this an essential disc to own.

Broodingly Unimaginative.......2003-03-19

Unlike the sweethearted runway model that isn't stereotypically shallow under her georgeous appearence, this album is one of the models the cliches too often justify. This is Tibets most uninteresting Current album. This nicely packaged album with pictures of Current 93 members as children hones unto the vulnerable trend hating puritans, psuedo intellectuals and ex/present goths that dont own Currents best works(Thunder Perfect Mind, Swastika's For Goddy)

This night timey sleeper of an album has 4 good/ok songs, 5 that already appear on the "Calling For Vanished Faces" compilation that destroys the need for several Current albums that followed "Thunder Perfect Mind" most definately this one particular.

This album contains overworked acoustic pieces that drain themselves out.(the same guitar pieces used in 3 songs... this happens twice in the album! ugh!)Its like hearing a single with remixes of the same song 5 times(god I hate that, I'm not a DJ and wouldn't be a good one useing these tracks anyway)

I know it will be hard to find "Thunder Perfect Mind" as well as Currents other best albums but buy this album for the artwork or mediocre music and not to immerse yourself creative and original music.

Great album.......2002-08-15

One of Current 93's best albums, this CD mixes beautiful folk, twisted psychedlia, and great production. If you aren't familiar with Current 93, this is probably the best album to start with in that it's accessible and sometimes achingly beautiful.

The album as a whole derives loosely from the folk song "All the Pretty Little Horses," and develops into a sprawling fairy-tale like soundscape (think William Blake) with eschatological tendencies. Unlike much of Current 93's earlier work, the religious elements here aren't simply taken for granted. The album, through the motif of darkness and death, suggests a universe abandoned by the gods yet mired in the metaphysics of loss.

Tracks:

Showdown
Eldorado Overture
Can't Get It Out of My Head
Evil Woman
Strange Magic
Livin' Thing
So Fine
Rockaria!
Sweet Talkin' Woman
Turn to Stone
Mr. Blue Sky
Don't Bring Me Down
Shine a Little Love
Diary of Horace Wimp
All over the World [From Xanadu]
Twilight
Rock & Roll Is King
Hold on Tight
Secret Messages

Album Description

E.L.O.'s 1995 hits compilation on a gold disc in a standard jewel case within an embossed, die-cut slipcase cover. Features 19 of their best from the '70s & '80s, including 'Don't Bring Me Down', 'Shine A Little Love', 'Can't Get It Out Of My Head', 'Evil Woman', 'Hold On Tight', 'Rock 'N Roll Is King', 'Mr. Blue Sky', 'Turn To Stone', 'Sweet Talking Woman' & 'So Fine'. 1998 Epic release.

Album Details

Best of the Best Gold CD plus Original Booklet.

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electric light orchastra best of the best (gold disc) 1 cd.......2004-03-16

definitive collection (gold disc) has 1 cd. not 2. telephone line is not in this collection. livin thing (song) is longer. at the end of the song it fades out and another song continues. the sound quality is superior than the box set released in 1999. its more crisp and clear. dont bring me down, shine a little love, hold on tight,evil woman and rock and roll is king. will be noticed compared to the box set. diary of horace wimp, twilight, secret messages. sound about the same. livin thing was more enhanced on the box set. but still sounds crisp.

Jay F. from Atlanta, GA review needs a little correction.......2003-01-11

Recently bought this compilation based partly on the review of Jay F. from Atlanta, GA, only to find out that there are two versions of the Definitive Collection, this one being the re-release on a Gold CD that does NOT include a 2nd bonus CD which was erroneously stated as having in Jay's review.
The Definitive Collection release catalog # 472421 9 is the release that is a 2 CD compilation totaling 27 tracks, whereas this complilation has 19 tracks on a single CD.
The Gold release is still a good compilation, but the 2 CD collection can be had for less.

BEAUTIFUL BOMBAST.......2002-11-21

This a thoroughly enjoyable journey through Jeff Lynne's Beatlesque land of Oz. Completely over the top at times but most beautifully so. A sheer delight from beginning to end. The arrangments, the harmonies, the captivating crescendos ..... just lovely. With the exception of the exclusion of 'Telephone Line' (one of the greatest narrations of the complete abject lonliness of a broken heart) this is a perfect complilation. The sonics are extremely transparent showcasing ELO's wonderful harmonies.

A must for any fan.

Excellent selection!.......1999-09-17

I picked this little gem up in my never-ending quest for every good ELO collection. The surprising thing was the EXTRA CD that's included with it (and not mentioned) -- It has Poor Boy, Calling America, This is the News, and a few other good hits. All-in-all, a good collection and has a good ELO flow to it.

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